egg in a basket
egg in a basket noun: synonym of egg in a hole.
Noun
egg in a basket (plural eggs in a basket or eggs in baskets)
- Synonym of egg in a hole.
- She set about cutting big holes in the center of the slices of the whole wheat bread she’d purchased the day before. When the bacon was done she placed the browned strips between layers of paper towels to remove any lingering traces of grease then lined up the bread on the grill and broke an egg...2006, Joyce Livingston, With a Mother’s Heart, Heartsong Presents, →ISBN, pages 67 and 70
- “I’m making eggs in a basket. Want some?” “I haven’t had those in years,” Kathy said, warming at the memories. “I remember when mom would cut the little circle out of the bread and give that to us to munch on while she fried the rest with the egg.”2007, Tracie Peterson, Where My Heart Belongs, Bethany House, →ISBN, page 214
- Synonyms:
- egg in a hole
Synonyms of egg in a basket
Forms of egg in a basket
| plural | eggs in a basket |
|---|---|
| plural | eggs in baskets |
| alternative form | egg-in-a-basket |
| alternative form | egg in the basket |
| alternative form | egg-in-the-basket |
Questions about egg in a basket
- What does egg in a basket mean?
- Egg in a basket means synonym of egg in a hole.
- What part of speech is egg in a basket?
- Egg in a basket is a noun.
- What is the plural of egg in a basket?
- The plural of egg in a basket is eggs in a basket.
Words near egg in a basket in the dictionary
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